Preface

Sun Cluster Data Service for Oracle Application Server Guide for Solaris OS explains how to install and configure SunTM Cluster HA for Oracle Application Server on both SPARC® based systems and x86 based systems.

Note –

This Sun Cluster release
supports systems that use the SPARCTM and x86 families of processor architectures: UltraSPARC, SPARC64, and AMD64. In this document, the label x86 refers to systems that use the AMD64 family of processor architectures.

This document is intended for system administrators with extensive knowledge of Sun software and hardware. Do not use this document as a planning or presales guide. Before reading this document, you should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment
and software.

The instructions in this book assume knowledge of the SolarisTM Operating System (Solaris OS) and expertise with the volume-manager software that is used with Sun Cluster software.

Note –

Sun Cluster software runs
on two platforms, SPARC and x86. The information in this document pertains to both platforms unless otherwise specified in a special chapter, section, note, bulleted item, figure, table, or example.

Using UNIX Commands

This document contains information about commands that are specific to installing and configuring Sun Cluster data services. The document does not contain comprehensive information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures,
such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Information about basic UNIX commands and procedures is available from the following sources:

Online documentation for the Solaris Operating System

Solaris Operating System man pages

Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic
Conventions

The following table describes the typographic
conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic
Conventions

Typeface

Meaning

Example

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories,
and onscreen computer output

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to
list all files.

machine_name% you have
mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with onscreen
computer output

machine_name%su

Password:

aabbcc123

Placeholder: replace with a real name
or value

The command to remove a file is rmfilename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to
be emphasized

Read Chapter 6 in the User's
Guide.

A cache is a copy
that is stored locally.

Do not save the
file.

Note: Some
emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts
in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system
prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell,
Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell
Prompts

Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine_name%

C shell for superuser

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser

#

Related Documentation

Information about related Sun Cluster topics is available in the documentation that is listed in the following table. All Sun Cluster documentation is available at http://docs.sun.com.

For a complete list of Sun Cluster documentation, see the release notes for your release of Sun Cluster at http://docs.sun.com.

Related Third-Party Web Site References

Third-party URLs that are referenced in this document provide additional related information.

Note –

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not
be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

Documentation, Support,
and Training

The Sun web site provides information
about the following additional
resources: